The National Library of Kiribati is located in Bairiki on Tarawa Island.
It provides educational, economical and entertaining books or documents
as well as a collective knowledge of the nation.

It also
preserves collections relating to the Pacific region. The library
welcomes children and adults to have access to these resources.

The National Library purposes

Acts as an agent of transformation that ensures to continue the
development of cultural, educational, and economic for the people of
Kiribati.

Collects, preserves and protects documents especially those related to Kiribati and making them accessible to the public

Expands its vast array of reference collections and services

Collaborating with other national libraries or institution having similar purposes within and outside the Pacific region

The National Archives of Kiribati is located in Tarawa next to the
National Library. It lodges the collective reminiscence of Kiribati as a
nation. It collects, preserves, and manages public and private archival
records.

These records are:

Government’s files

Video cassette and micro-film for Kiribati

Land records, genealogy and court cases records

Kiribati and Pacific information

The collection enables I-Kiribati to value and discover common
heritage and be grateful for how far Kiribati has come as a nation.